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Charity
Charity is a cornerstone of Freemasonry.
Within the Lodge in the last year we have:
We join with other English lodges to contribute to the District Charity. The
District Charity undertakes major projects which have included
significant support for the Heart Foundation.
Within the Lodge in the last year we have:
 | Worked with masons from other lodges to try and make | |
| Christmas more pleasant for children attending the Kid'z First hospital at Middlemore | ||
| Provided additional equipment to the Carlson School for | |
| Handicapped Children | ||
| Helped with equipment for the new national pre-natal treatment | |
| centre to save the lives of twins at National Women’s Hospital |
We join with other English lodges to contribute to the District Charity. The
District Charity undertakes major projects which have included
significant support for the Heart Foundation.
| . As part of training guide dogs for the blind, the Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind invites volunteers to act as puppy walkers. |
| Puppy Walking |
| training where it is assessed on a Dog Centre for four to six months of training where it is assessed variety of different personality and temperament traits, health aspects and guiding tasks. guiding tasks.
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| The Prince of Wales Lodge is proud to have supported this important programme. |
| They place around 100 puppies each year with volunteer puppy walkers. Their important role is to socialise the young dogs, introduce them to |
dogs and provide them with love, care, and confidence during their first 12 months of life. |
| The Lodge has been supporting the school for some years and, so far, has assisted with Construction of a garden play area AV Equipment Books Computers Touch screens for computers Switch communication devices |
| The school is special school for children with Cerebral Palsy and similar conditions. It is a regional school, in that students travel to it from the greater Auckland region. The students are verified high or very high needs. The school is situated adjacent to Three Kings School which helps Carlson students enjoy social and academic mainstream opportunities. Children receive therapy in a variety of ways including individual sessions, group sessions and ongoing management in the classroom. Occupational Therapy enables the child to develop life skills that will enhance his/her ability to interact with society and their environment. Recent innovations in technology have enabled children with disabilities to access computers and communication devices. |
| The Prince Of Wales Lodge is proud to support the Carlson School for Cerebral Palsy |
On 6th December 2009, members of the Prince of Wales Lodge joined members of other lodges from across Auckland to put up decorations around the hospital. On 9th December, a Christmas party was held for children then at the hospital. In addition the freemasons of Auckland have provided a supply of presents so all children who are admitted to hospital in December receive a present. |
| Kidz First Hospital |
| We join with all other lodges to support the work of the Roskill Foundation which makes significant charitable grants each year. |
In the past year these have included:
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| Past Charitable Activities |
| Carlson School Garden |
| Switch Notepad |
| Touch Screen |
| AV Equipment and Computer |
| Visit to Lodge Discovery No. 8737 Vanuatu |
Over the years this Installation has been supported by a group of English Masons from NZ. Robin (my wife) and I were invited to go to Vanuatu to attend the Installation and to then go to the island of Tanna to follow up on the hospital equipment the Prince of Wales Lodge had donated previously.
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| The Installation of Bro. K Thomas and Investiture of his Officers in Vanuatu |